Introduction to Physical Science

Unit 7: Electricity and Magnetism

MRI vs. X rays

Introduction:

MRI vs. X rays are both imaging methods used frequently in medicine to identify problems in living tissue. Read more about these techniques and find out how they are different. What safety precautions are taken to protect patients? Make a list of safety steps for each procedure.

Time:

1 class period for research  

Possible Resources:

MRI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_imaging

http://www.howstuffworks.com/mri1.htm

http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=bodymr

http://www.mritutor.org/mritutor/WhatisMR.html

http://www.simplyphysics.com/flying_objects.html

X ray

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/xray/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/Chest-X-ray

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/xray/xray_abs3.html

http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety/index.cfm?pg=sfty_xray